Kid-friendly unagi (eel) in Tokyo
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
12 unagi restaurants in Tokyo say children are welcome. Many high-end unagi restaurants do not admit young children, so these are the places to start when you travel as a family.
Our analysis of these 12
- ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (8 of 12)
- 25%book online in English (3)
- ¥9,900median lunch course (5)
1Unagi Tokito¥15,000–19,999
2Nihonbashi Izumoya¥15,000–19,999
3Ginza Kiccho¥40,000–49,999
4Akasaka Gosen¥20,000–29,999
5Kato's Dinning & Bar¥15,000–19,999
At the 8 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 37 unagi restaurants in Tokyo; the lowest is ¥12,000 at Akasaka Gosen. 5 of these 12 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 3 of these 12 take bookings online.
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- 1
Unagi Tokitoうなぎ時任
Unagi, Azabujuban, 6 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,000 Gourmet Course
- ¥22,000 Signature Salt-Grilled Omakas…
- ¥28,000 White Grilled Caviar Omakase…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 2
Nihonbashi Izumoya日本橋いづもや
Unagi, Nihonbashi & Kyobashi, 4 min walk from Shin-Nihombashi Station
百名店2026- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥18,150 Course
- ¥18,150 Course
- ¥21,780 Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 3
Ginza Kiccho銀座 吉兆
Kaiseki, Ginza, 2 min walk from Ginza-itchōme Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥18,975 Course
- ¥25,300 Dinner course
- ¥37,950 Dinner course
- +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 53% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 4
Akasaka Gosen赤坂 互閃
Kaiseki, Akasaka, 9 min walk from Nogizaka Station
2020Bronze- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥12,000 A recommended short course fo…
- ¥15,000 Soft-Shelled Turtle Hot Pot a…
- ¥15,000 Seasonal Kaiseki Plan
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 5
Kato's Dinning & Bar
Kaiseki, Nagatacho, Kojimachi & Hanzomon, 5 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥7,700 Unaju Gozen
- ¥4,300 Brand Pork Loin Katsu Rice Bo…
- ¥4,500 Kioi Gozen (Lunch Only)
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 6
Kiyokawa喜代川
Unagi, Kayabacho & Hatchobori, 5 min walk from Kayabachō Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 7
Nakameguro Naitou中目黒 ないとう
Kaiseki, Nakameguro & Yutenji, 6 min walk from Naka-Meguro Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥16,500 8 Seasonal Omakase Dishes
- ¥19,800 9 Seasonal Omakase Dishes
- ¥22,000 10 Seasonal Omakase Dishes
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.31
- 8
Sushi Okada Nakameguro Honten鮨 おかだ 中目黒本店
Sushi, Nakameguro & Yutenji, 7 min walk from Naka-Meguro Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Sushi Okada Omakase Nigiri
- ¥22,000 Sushi Okada Omakase (Appetize…
- ¥22,000 Sushi Okada Omakase Nigiri
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.20
- 9
Kagurazaka Fukinuki神楽坂 富貴貫
Unagi, Kagurazaka & Iidabashi, 6 min walk from Kagurazaka Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.17
- 10
Ginza Yukari銀座 ゆかり
Kaiseki, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 5 min walk from Shimbashi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
- ¥16,500 Deep Green Zen
- ¥33,000 Seasonal Special Meal
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.11
- 11
Japanese cuisine Nihonbashi Shin日本料理 日本橋 心
Kaiseki, Kayabacho & Hatchobori, 6 min walk from Kayabachō Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Shin Course
- ¥18,150 Goku Shin Course
- per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median
Tabelog 3.11
- 12
Nihonbashi Unagi Isesada Shuan - Hanare日本橋 鰻 伊勢定 宗庵 - はなれ
Unagi, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 2 min walk from Ningyōchō Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥7,700 Souan Rice Bowl (Medium Grill…
- ¥8,800 Souan Large Rice Bowl (Large…
- ¥14,300 Eel Small Plate Kaiseki: Enjo…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.05
How to book these 12, and what they charge
8 of these 12 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,900 (40% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 7 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2), TableCheck (2), the restaurant's booking form (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥12,000 · Akasaka Gosen |
| TableCheck | English | 2 | ¥18,000 · Unagi Tokito |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 8 | ¥13,200 · Japanese cuisine Nihonbashi Shin |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | ¥18,150 · Nihonbashi Izumoya |
| By phone only | — | 2 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About kid-friendly unagi (eel) in Tokyo
By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Unagi Tokito, Nihonbashi Izumoya, and Ginza Kiccho.
3 of the 12 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end unagi (eel) cost in Tokyo?
Dinner at the 12 unagi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 8 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.
Which unagi restaurants in Tokyo have won awards?
Unagi Tokito, Nihonbashi Izumoya, and Akasaka Gosen have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book unagi (eel) in Tokyo online?
Yes for 3 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2) and TableCheck (2). 7 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end unagi (eel) restaurants in Tokyo?
It depends on the restaurant: 12 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.